Clinical Cytogeneticist

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional training opportunities

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid leave

Job summary

A leading public university in North Carolina is seeking a Clinical Cytogeneticist to oversee operations in their Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory. The role involves directing diagnostic services, troubleshooting, and teaching medical students and residents. Ideal candidates will be board certified in Clinical Cytogenetics and have experience in both constitutional and cancer testing. This position supports a comprehensive benefits package and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Board-certified in Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics required.
• Experience with molecular methods is preferred.
• Teaching experience with various learners is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of clinical cytogenetics service.
• Perform technical and analytical troubleshooting.
• Engage in ongoing research projects.

Skills

Board certification in Clinical Cytogenetics

Experience in constitutional and cancer cytogenetics

Ability to teach medical students and residents

Education

PhD, MD, or MD/PhD

Job description

Department: Pathology Lab Med - Clinical - 413802

Posting Open Date: 11/18/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Type: Permanent Faculty

Working Title: Clinical Cytogeneticist

Appointment Type: Open Rank

Vacancy ID: FAC0005736

Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week: 40

FTE: 1

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date: 07/01/2026

Be a Tar Heel!

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world‑class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn. One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community. University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC‑Chapel Hill offers full‑time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well‑being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team‑oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, is seeking a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD academic Clinical Cytogeneticist for a tenure‑track/tenured, fixed‑term, or variable track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.

The UNC Hospitals Clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory is a full‑service laboratory which performs both constitutional (prenatal and postnatal) and cancer cytogenetic testing on approximately 4,500 cases annually. Responsibilities of this position will include oversight and direction of the day‑to‑day operations of the clinical cytogenetics diagnostic service, laboratory case sign‑out (conventional cytogenetics, FISH, and SNP microarray), technical and analytical troubleshooting, and new assay development.

All Laboratory faculty are expected to teach a variety of learners, including medical students, pathology and medical genetics residents, and fellows from various programs including Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Genetic Pathology, and Maternal Fetal Medicine. Opportunities also exist to engage in a variety of ongoing research projects including several that involve next generation sequencing.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

The ideal applicant will be board‑certified in Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics, both Clinical Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics and Genomics, or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, with training and several years of job experience in constitutional and cancer cytogenetics, as well as molecular methods. Newly board‑certified or board‑eligible individuals are, however, strongly encouraged to apply.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

For those with certification or fellowship training in both Clinical Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics or Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, a combined role in both the Cytogenetic and Molecular Diagnostic Laboratories is available.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions

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